Cabinet ironing board



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Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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Be it known that we, VJZILLTAM P. Ban LARD and VVILLIs D. PERRY, citizens of the United States, residing at Tmbler, inthe county of Union and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in a Cabinet Ironing Board, and" we Y do hereby declare the follow ng to bee full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art same.

The invention relates to an article of' domestic use and has for its primary object convenience, economy of space, neatness and with all to have the device at hand when required for service.

Specifically considered the invention re lates to an ironing board and housing means therefor, the latter consisting of a cabinet built in a side of the wallso as to be wholly out of the way and insure the ironing board being at hand when required for use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention itis to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditionsand requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to'without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification,

Figure 1 is a front view of the built in cabinet containing the ironing board.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1, the door of the cabinet being open showing the ironing board.

Figure 4c is a perspective view, the ironing board being extended for use, and

Figure 5 is a detail view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the severalviews of the drawings by like reference characters.

In accordance with the present invention a cabinet 1 is built in a side of the wall and is necessarily shallow and of such dimensions as tolength and width asto accommodate the ironing board when folded. The cabinet is built in a wall containing studs so as to utilize the space between adjacent studs for receiving the cabinet, the latter being The ironing board tional formation to admit of its length being reduced whereby 'a cabinet of minimum height may be employed. The sections 3. and 4 are hingedly connected and are of un attached to such studs. The cabinet is completely closed withthe' exception of the front which is fitted with adoor 2 sofasto swing against the wall and be out of the way when the ironing board is set up for service. The

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face of the cabin'et may betrimmed in any manner so as to present a neat appearance and not detract from the interior finish of the room in which Jthecabinet is located. The cabinet is elevated so as to properlysupe port the ironingboard. 1

's-preferably of sec equal length, the inner section 3 beinghinged t'othe lower end of the cabinet, as "indicated at 5, and the outer section 45 being connected by links fi-to a reinforcing plate 7 secured to the under side of the section 3 and projecting so as to underlap the joint formed between the two sections 3 and 4 when in operative position. The abutting ends of the sections 3 and 4: are beveled to admit of the inner end of the section 4 underlapping the outer end of the section 3 whereby to insure a smooth upper surface when the sec tions 3 and dare extended for use. The reinforcing plate 7 is secured to the under side of the section 3 in any substantial way so as i .to reinforce the same and the joints formed between the two sections.

A leg section 8 's hmgedly connected, at j 9, to the outer end of the reinforcing plate 7 and supports the outer portion of the ironing board when the latter is extended, 3 The leg section [8 is adapted to rest upon the floor and is of such relative length as to support the ironing board in horizontal position. A brace 10 pivoted to the leg section 8 engages the outer portion ofthe section 4: andsupports the same when extended. A sleeve board 11 is pivoted at 12 to the under side of the section 3 so as to fold thereunder and be out of the way when not required for use.

When in operative position the sleeve board 7 11 is swung outwardly substantially as indicated in. Figure 4. The inner or pivotal end 'ofthe sleeve board 11 is widened to insure a firm and bracing connection with the iron ing board. i

When the ironing board is folded the sleeve board 11 underlaps the section 3 at one side thereof. The section 4 is folded upon the section 3 and the brace 10 and leg section 8 are folded against the underside of the section 3. The ironing board thus foldedlits snugly in the cabinet as indi cated most clearly in Figure 3 and is protected and hidden from view when the door 2 is closed as is obvious on reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings.

The sleeve board 11 may be cut from the plate or board 7 as shown most clearly in Figure 3, and is disposed along an edge thereof so. as to fold beneath the part 3 and be out of the way when not requiredfor use.

Having thus described the invention, what weclaim is i 1. An ironing board comprising inner and outer sections having their abutting ends beveled and disposed so that the beveled end of the outer section underlaps the beveled I end of the inner section, a reinforcing plate secured to the under side of the inner section and overlapping the joint formed between the two sections, and links pivotally connecting the outer section to said reinforcing plate.

2. An ironing-boardcornprising inner and outer sections having their abutting ends beveled and disposed so that the beveled end of the outer section underlaps the beveled end of the-inner section, a reinforcing plate 1 eneas secured to the under side of the inner section and overlappingthe joint formed between the two sections, links pivotally connecting the outer sections to said reinforcing plate, a leg section hingedly connected to the reinforcing plate and a brace pivoted to the leg section and adapted to engage the outer section of the ironing board.

3. A wall cabinet, a sectional ironing board hingedly connected to the lower portion of the cabinet, the abutting ends of the sections being connected by a beveled joint, a reinforcing plate secured to the under side of the inner section and underlapping the joint formed between the two sections, links pivotally connecting the outer section with the reinforcing plate, a leg section hingedly connected to the reinforcing plate and a brace pivoted to the leg section and adapted to engage the outer section of the ironing board when the latter is extended.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

YVILLIAM P. BALLARD. XVILLIS D. PERRY.

Witnesses:

Ross L. PERRY, V. E. Lone. 

